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| Santa Fe Lake | |
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  Santa Fe Lake | |
| Location | Coconino County, Arizona, United States; Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°14′36″N 112°11′11″W / 35.24333°N 112.18639°W |
| Type | reservoir, natural lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Average depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Surface elevation | 6,940 ft (2,120 m) |
| Settlements | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Santa Fe Lake is the name of two waterbodies: a reservoir in 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of downtown Williams in North Central Arizona, and a natural lake in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Ski Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.[1] The reservoir is behind Santa Fe Dam, built in red sandstone. It is named after the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, which stored the reservoir's water for its steam locomotives traveling through Williams.[2] The natural lake is formed by snowmelt from Tesuque Peak and Lake Peak. It was named after the nearby state capital of Santa Fe, New Mexico, which was founded in 1610 as the capital of the Spanish province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
- ^ "Santa Fe Lake and Lake Peak Loop". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Janet Webb Farnsworth (2011). Grandma Needs a Four-Wheel Drive: Adventure Travel for Seniors. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-60494-557-7.